Strip teasels?
I have some teasel seedlings and am wrestling with whether or not to plant them in my garden (quarter acre in Woodend, Vic). Has anyone had experience with teasels? Is their sel...
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What stupid/embarrassing things have you done in not quite understanding garden instructions?
It's hilarious how literally you take garden instructions/directives when you first start out in gardening. I remember someone telling me that daphne cuttings should be taken on C...
Driveway planting
Hi! We’ve got a long (300m) curved driveway in the macedon ranges with capital pears along each side. Would like to plant something along the edges but not sure what we should ch...
Best way to irrigate?
We are wrestling with a decision on appropriate irrigation for our suburban (Brisbane) backyard. Landscapers and irrigation companies have pointed us towards sprayers for both gard...
What plants have you killed, while waiting to decide on the best place to plant them?
Both James Beattie and Simon Rickard (gardeners of excellence!) confess (in the comments section of Simon's guest blog post on Marlborough daisy) to killing plants while pondering ...
What plants have you recently discovered that you've been underestimating?
This year, more than ever before, I've come to appreciate the incredible contribution of Euphorbia rigida. For way too many years I dismissed it, and that may simply have been due...
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